Our Mission

Adams County Fire Rescue is a progressive, well-prepared emergency response organization that enhances our community by providing compassionate, high quality, professional, fire and rescue services, including prevention and community risk reduction.

Our Values

We use the acronym WE ARE ACFR to list our values, which are: Wellness, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Attitude, Communication, Family and Recognition. To learn more about our values, click here.

NOTICE: Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, we will ONLY accept ELECTRONIC plan submittals.​NO PAPER plans will be accepted. Please call 303-539-6862 for more information.

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Adams County Fire Rescue is a fully paid/career fire department providing all hazard response, including fires, hazardous materials, technical rescue, water rescue, motor vehicle accidents, and emergency medical services. We respond to approximately 7,300 emergency calls annually from five fire stations utilizing three fire engines, two ladder trucks, one heavy rescue, and four advanced life-support medic units. Our district covers approximately 19 square miles of unincorporated Adams County and a small portion of the City of Arvada. We serve approximately 65,000 residents and a large daytime influx of commuters and workers. Our response area is surrounded by the cities of Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Federal Heights, and Arvada. In the heart of our district lies the intersection of I-25, I-270, I-76, US 36, and Co. Hwy 224.